Bryan Hagerich, father arrested for bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos, returns to US after paying fine

American Bryan Hagerich was spared a lengthy prison sentence under Turks and Caicos' strict gun laws and returned to the U.S. after paying a fine. The father of two was caught with ammunition in his baggage earlier this year.

A judge sentenced Hagerich on Friday to a suspended 52-week sentence with a fine of $6,700. Upon paying his fine, he was given his passport and returned to the United States without serving the sentence.

"The weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders," Bryan Hagerich said to reporters at Pittsburgh International Airport this evening after reuniting with family.